Search probate guides, practical articles, and estate settlement resources.1563 in-depth guides • 105 blog posts
West Virginia surviving spouse rights: the augmented-estate elective share under W. Va. Code 42-3-1, its deadline, and why the state has no probate allowances.
A West Virginia transfer on death deed passes real estate to a beneficiary outside probate under W. Va. Code 36-12, stays revocable, and records before death.
How a West Virginia successor trustee settles a revocable living trust after death under the state Uniform Trust Code: notice, accounting, and distribution.
How to contest a will in West Virginia: the grounds, who has standing, filing a complaint to impeach the will in circuit court, and the six-month deadline.
West Virginia will requirements: age 18 and sound mind, a signed writing, two competent witnesses, holographic wills, and self-proving affidavits under 41-5-15.
How to avoid probate in Illinois: the transfer on death instrument, POD and TOD accounts, joint tenancy, the $150,000 small estate affidavit, and living trusts.
Illinois ancillary probate when a nonresident dies owning Illinois land: admitting a foreign will under 755 ILCS 5/Art. VII and the Section 22-4 shortcut.
Illinois debt payment priority runs through seven classes under 755 ILCS 5/18-10, and 18-13 pays same-class claims pro rata when an estate is insolvent.
Illinois RUFADAA, 755 ILCS 70/, decides who reaches online accounts after death: the online tool rule, Letters of Office, a 60-day clock, and crypto.
Illinois estate planning basics: the will, property power of attorney, health care documents, and living trust adults need, plus probate and the $4M estate tax.
Take our free assessment to understand your probate options and get personalized guidance.